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Tsunami Warning In Effect After 7.6-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Costa Rican Coast

Rich Ledoux — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 16:20:19 +0000

A quake with a magnitude of 7.6 stuck off the coast of Costa Rica on Wednesday morning, prompting a tsunami warning for much of the Caribbean. Details here: The earthquake was recorded on the Costa Rican coast, about 95 miles west of the capital, San Jose, and ran more than 28 miles deep. Currently, a [...]

East Coast Earthquake May Have Restored Deaf Man's Hearing [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 14:03:52 +0000

Not only was last week’s East Coast earthquake nice enough not to seriously injure anybody, but its rumbling effects may have actually helped a deaf man hear again. Washington D.C.-area cancer patient Robert Valderzak, who lost most of his hearing on Father’s Day when he fell and fractured his skull, said the quake “shook me terrible – right out [...]

Rare East Coast Earthquake Damages National Cathedral, Washington Monument [VIDEO]

Jade Walker — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:36:36 +0000

The 5.8-magnitude earthquake that unnerved millions of people on the East Coast of the United States on Tuesday forced schools in three states to close and damaged several buildings and federal landmarks.

At least four aftershocks followed the powerful quake, including a 3.4-magnitude tremblor that hit near the nation’s capital overnight.

Car Commercial Being Filmed in Virginia Captures East Coast Earthquake [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 13:13:00 +0000

The 5.8 earthquake that struck yesterday gave folks all over the middle part of the East Coast something to breathlessly discuss. Yet, no one seems to have been seriously injured in the shake. In other words, BEST EARTHQUAKE EVER!

In Chantilly, Virginia, which is not too far from the quake’s epicenter, an auto shop was shooting a commercial when the ground went wobbly. Here is the footage from the shoot, which pretty much sums up the essence of the East Coast earthquake — a brief rush of fear followed by the baffling realization that you just experienced an earthquake.

East Coast Rocked by Earthquake, Pentagon Evacuated

95.1 The Moose — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:17:00 +0000

An earthquake epicentered in Virginia occurred Tuesday afternoon, with people in Washington, DC, New York, Ohio, North Carolina, Massachusetts and Toronto reporting they felt the tremors, as well.

Reports thus far indicate the quake registered a 5.9 on the Richter scale.

How To Prepare For An Earthquake

Michelle — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 12:27:11 +0000

Bozeman and Yellowstone are next door neighbors. It’s no secret that Yellowstone is one of the most geologically active and earthquake prone areas on the planet and given recent activity across the globe, one can’t help but think of our “neighbor”. How do you prepare? Earthquakes come without warning. You’re not going to hear about [...]

Japan's Nuclear Crisis Still Worsening

95.1 The Moose — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 15:14:05 +0000

Japan's nuclear crisis continues to grow more dire. The rating of the exposure has been raised from 5 to 7 and is at the highest level we've seen from a plant under the International Atomic Energy Agency. With the continued amount of radiation being leaked, there are fears that Japan's nuclear disaster could reach Chernobyl level catastrophe. What can be done to contain the radiation?

Japan's 7.4 Aftershock VIDEO

95.1 The Moose — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:12:18 +0000

Japan is still feeling aftershocks from the massive earthquake nearly a month ago. Early this morning an aftershock measured at 7.4 was shaking much of northeast Japan and here is a video of the tremor. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

Japanese Food Sale To Help Japan

95.1 The Moose — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:55:47 +0000

Japanese residents living in Bozeman are planning a fund raiser on March 27th to help gain support for the devastated people in Japan. The fundraiser will be at I-Hos Korean Grill and will be selling Japanese food. The Japanese population in Bozeman have reported that their families are safe in Japan but their hearts go out to all of the people suffering in their native country. See how you can help inside.

Amazing Before/After Satelite Images Of Japans Landscape

95.1 The Moose — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 23:03:16 +0000

With the use of Google Maps' extremely powerful satelite imaging, ABC was able to make a comparison of the landscape and architecture before and after the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan on Friday. It really puts it into perspective showing just how powerful the wave was to completely remove homes and buildings from the ground and deposit them into a pile of debris. Check out the 20+ images inside.

Japan's Nuclear Scare

95.1 The Moose — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 14:43:27 +0000

Japan's nuclear power plant in Fukushima is continuing to melt down and suffered its second explosion Monday. Workers are attempting to cool the cores of the nuclear plant with sea water to prevent more explosions. While radiation has been able to escape through the explosions the levels of radiation are not yet dangerous for the public.

Japan Earthquake: How You Can Give Help

95.1 The Moose — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 22:41:17 +0000

International relief agencies launched a variety of ways Friday for people make donations to help victims of the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan. Nearly 500 people were confirmed dead by the time dawn broke in the country Saturday morning in Sendai, the city closest to the earthquake’s epicenter. Just under a thousand more people [...]

Nuclear Power Plant In Japan Declares Emergency Evacuation

95.1 The Moose — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:25:59 +0000

Japan has evacuated thousands of people surrounding a Nuclear Power Plant after problems arose with the cooling system following the earthquake this morning.Mathew L. Wald – New York Times Some 3,000 people were told to leave a 2-mile radius around the Fukushima No. 1 plant, operated by Tokyo Electric Power and located in Fukushima Prefecture, [...]

Earthquake Destroys And Floods Japan (35 PICS)

95.1 The Moose — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:26:02 +0000

After a massive earthquake of 8.9 occurred just off the coast of Japan's North Eastern shore, buildings were smashed, cars and planes swept away, and houses engulfed in water. The News Observer has compiled a gallery of 35 images showing the destruction in North East Japan.

Japan 8.9 Earthquake Video Stream

95.1 The Moose — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 15:12:50 +0000

Hundreds have been found or are presumed dead after a massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami tore through Japan's northeast coast. Some are already declaring the 8.9 magnitude quake the largest ever recorded and after-effects are expected to hit the west coast of the US, the Phillippines, Indonesia and other vulnerable spots. The Internet has sped into action, using Twitter to report updates and Google's crisis response page to report missing persons. Live feed of Japan's coast inside.